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Moyes a Scapegoat for Problems That Were Equally Prevelant Under Ferguson
David Moyes has the pressure heaped on him after a loss to Manchester City that wasn't unlike United when Sir Alex Ferguson was in charge
Asian Markets Weekly Review: Stocks Log Strongest Weekly Gain Since April After Fed Stimulus Surprise
Typhoon Usagi, moving towards Hong Kong, could hit trade on 23 October.
Breaking Bad Style: Tokyo Gigolo Club Owner Dissolved in Acid
Police arrest seven suspects including high-profile club's co-owner and former employee.
North Korean Coast Guard Fires at Russian Fishing Vessel
Schooner with cargo of live crabs sailing to South Korean port targeted in Sea of Japan.
Former Nintendo President Hiroshi Yamauchi Dies Aged 85
Man who took Nintendo from playing cards maker to videogame market leader dies from pneumonia.
GTA 5 Release Breaks Records Taking £500 Million in 24 Hours
Grand Theft Auto 5 is the UK's fastest-selling video game launch ever selling over 1.5 million units in a single day.
Edward Snowden NSA Scandal: Verizon Slams Google, Microsoft and Yahoo for 'Grandstanding' [VIDEO]
Verizon executive criticises technology firms over Snowden revelations.
Libor Fixing Scandal: US Slaps UBS Japan with $100m Criminal Penalty
Japanese investment banking unit pleaded guilty to wire fraud while UBS pays $1.5bn global civil settlement
IMF Attacks Speed of Global Austerity Measures
The International Monetary Fund says cutting budgets too quickly is dangerous for an economic recovery
Japan Finance Minister Taso Aso: Higher Sales Tax and Lower Corporate Tax Cannot Go Hand in Hand
Japan considers lower corporate tax to offset negative effects of planned sales tax hike on economy.
European Markets Rise As Larry Summers Exits US Fed Race
Larry Summers blamed for helping to cause the financial crisis.
Japan Goes Nuclear-free as Last Reactor Begins Shutdown [VIDEO]
Kansai Electric Power, last of Japan's 50 reactors, begins closure.
Japan's Laptop-Controlled Space Rocket Blasts Off [VIDEO]
Japan sends a rocket into space using a low-cost rocket coordinated from a laptop computer.
George Osborne's Austerity Economics Damaged UK - US Study
Economists' report on austerity says chancellor's policies cut 3% off UK growth.
Most Asian Markets Down Ahead of Crucial US Fed Reserve Meet
US central bank could taper QE by about $10bn.
Netherlands 'Sorry' For Summary Executions in Indonesia
First general Dutch apology issued for massacres between 1945 and 1949 in Sulawesi.
BoE: Mark Carney's Transparent Ambivalence at the Treasury Select Committee
Treasury Select Committee does not fall completely for grinning governor Carney's noted charm.
Japan Considers 5tn Yen Stimulus to Offset Shinzo Abe's Sales Tax Hike
Japan is planning to increase its sales tax rate from 5% to 8% next April in order to reduce its huge public debt.
European Commission Reveals Ambitious Proposals for a Connected Continent
An end to roaming charges and enshrining net neutrality are among proposals to overhaul the European telecoms market.
Arsenal Striker Urged to Leave the Gunners or Risk Being Snubbed for National Team
Arsenal striker Park Chu-Young has been warned by Hong Myung-Bo that he must leave the Gunners or risk being snubbed for the national team.
Tesco Sells Unprofitable US Venture Fresh & Easy to Billionaire Ron Burkle
British firm to exit the US after a six-year struggle.
England's Dreary Draw Leaves Me Yearning for the Days of Emile Heskey
IBTimes UK reporter Adrian Back remembers the last time that he was genuinely excited watching England after the bore braw against Ukraine
Building Business Abroad: Tocardo's Paul Morris: Exporting Renewable Energy [VIDEO]
Morris tells IBTimes UK where growth opportunities lie in the green energy sector overseas.
Frustrated Kagawa In The Dark Over Manchester United Exile
Shinji Kagawa has asked for David Moyes to ex-plain why he has not featured for Manchester United this season.
Chinese Mall Builder Considers $1bn Hong Kong IPO
Chinese property developers listed in Hong Kong enjoyed high shares prices recently.
Asian Shares Gain as Fears over Military Attack on Syria Recede
Expected positive China economic data and lower scale of Fed tapering add to optimism.
Sony Announces Slimmer PS Vita and Vita TV Set-Top Box
Sony announces a slimmer and lighter PlayStation Vita, along with Vita TV set-top box for streaming and PS4 remote play.
Zaha Hadid's 'Futuristic Mothership' to Form Centrepiece of 2020 Tokyo Olympics [VIDEO]
£839 million revamp of Tokyo's tired National Stadium to host Games' opening and closing ceremonies
Tokyo Explodes with Joy as City Wins 2020 Olympic Bid [VIDEO]
Japanese beat Istanbul in final round of voting, after reassuring IOC Fukushima leak is under control.
Largest Volcano on Earth Discovered on Pacific Floor
1,000 miles east of Japan, the extinct Tamu Massif volcano is almost 50 times bigger than Hawaii's Mauna Loa.